Tia Ember sat in her lounge, on the plush sage green sofa reading a book on the Na'vi people of Pandora. She had of course read it several times before, but it was an interesting read.
Tia lived alone and she had been studying hard so she could go to Pandora and join the 'Avatar team.' She had finished her study a few months ago and she had been told to her great delight that an Avatar was to be made for her and she would go to Pandora.
Tia set the book down and decided to check her e-mail for news on what was happening. The moment she started the computer and peered at the transparent blue screen that seemed to hang in midair the e-mail icon popped up. She extended a finger and touched the icon lightly.
The e-mail bloomed on the screen and Tia scanned it quickly. It read:
To Tia Ember
Your Avatar is ready to set off for Pandora; you of course will need to accompany it so you can control it when it gets here. I expect your bags to be packed and you ready to go, at the station by 6a.m. tomorrow.
Yours sincerely
Director Wilkinson.
Tia's face broke into a smiled. She shut down her computer and raced to pack her things. She threw several pairs of pants, t-shirts, jerseys, socks, underwear ect into one pocket of her sports bag and zipped it closed. She gathered together her toiletries and put them in a waterproof bag before stuffing that in another pocket.
Finally she gathered together some books, papers and files and slid them into the last pocket. Satisfied she put the bag in the corner of her room and went to pick out some clothes for tomorrow.
She settled for a neat white blouse, black jeans, a leather coat and a pair of black shoes with a small heel. Tia set her alarm clock and went and made herself some dinner. After a quick meal of pasta and sausages she had a shower and fell into bed. Excitement still pulsing through her veins.
Her alarm woke her at 4a.m. Tia rolled out of bed and with blurry eyes stumbled to the shower. She stood under the hot water and let it wake her up. After she washed her hair and body she went back to her room and pulled her clothes on.
She had a quick breakfast and packed the last of her things. By 5a.m. she stepped out the familiar wooden door, it clicked shut behind her and she locked it. She got into her car and backed out of her driveway and onto the road.
After a forty-five minute drive she pulled into the parking lot of the station. Tia gasped at the size of the craft that was going to take her to Pandora. Tia registered in at the office and went and sat in the waiting room with everyone else.
They were mostly marines, but there was one guy, he was kind of handsome but he looked out of place and looked relieved when Tia entered.
"So you are the other new 'Avatar'? He asked.
Tia looked confused for a second then nodded.
"Yes, I'm Tia, Tia Ember," she offered her hand to shake.
"Rowan Ezra," he replied, shaking hands.
Tia sat down with him and they waited. Soon they had to go through the custom like area before they could board the great spacecraft. After several hours, finally Tia was lead onto the craft and shown a little almost capsule like thing.
She lay down in it and the person took her bag away to put it in storage. Then the capsule was shut, it was completely dark and Tia shuddered. After several long hours she fell asleep and didn't even wake when the craft took off into space. Heading for Pandora.